VT COVID-19 Response Fund October 2022 Report

Across Vermont, thoughtful community members have converted the "Little Free Library" in their yards to a "Little Free Food Pantry".

The incredible thing about an emergency is that it inspires us. We reach out. We listen. We help.

Last September, we announced five recovery initiatives that address key challenges magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic and set the state on a pathway to more equity and greater community and economic resilience in the face of future disruption: Rural Entrepreneurship, Food System Resilience, Rural Connectivity, Learning in Transition, and Welcoming, Equitable, Anti-Racist Communities. Over the past few months, we have interviewed the team leaders for each recovery initiative to understand why the Community Foundation chose to focus on each as part of its pandemic recovery strategy.